In an SWP Comment, Erol Kaymak CATS Network analyses the results of the European elections in the Republic of Cyprus and and their implications for the Cyprus Issue. swp-berlin.org/en/publication…

Interested how Turkey managed to become a significant defence exporter & what issues lie ahead? Check out this #TurkeyStudies must-read Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research & IISS News by S. Egeli Serhat Güvenç Arda Mevlutoglu & Çağlar Kurç – exploring the trajectory of Turkey’s defence industry 👇 bit.ly/CNPRO23A1

Read Erol Kaymak’s take on the results of the 2024 🇪🇺 European Parliament elections in the Republic of Cyprus and their implications for the Cyprus issue – offering valuable recommendations to foster a more cooperative & resilient future for the island 👇 cats-network.eu/publication/eu…

Insightful contribution by Huercan Asli Aksoy & Jens Bastian to the SWP Berlin research paper (in German) on middle powers – casting light on Turkey 🇹🇷 as an emerging middle power between foreign policy interests & domestic perceptions of international order: bit.ly/CN240123AB

“The first generation, to some extent the second, were hardly encouraged to learn German and integrate into society. In the 80s & 90s, racism played a role when Turkish workers were seen as competition due to deindustrialization,” Aydın to The Media Line themedialine.org/by-region/germ…

For a better understanding of Turkey’s approach & perception in MENA, we suggest reading Sinem Adar (@sinemadar.bsky.social)’s Research Paper SWP Berlin – discussing reasons for Turkey’s popularity & limitations to influence with regard to the war on Gaza & beyond: cats-network.eu/publication/tu… #TurkeyStudies

Friday, September 13! An Atlantic Council and CATS Network event on opportunities for the West to engage with Ankara in strengthening regional security and cooperation under the pillars of political dialogue, defense, maritime security, and energy.⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/explorin…

Read Kadri Tastan's SWP Comment on how global trade policy is shifting from a sole focus on economic factors to prioritising security and decarbonisation, which is expected to have a substantial impact on EU-Turkey economic relations. #TurkeyStudies swp-berlin.org/publikation/eu…

Don't miss this new SWP Comment, in which Erol Kaymak and Daria Isachenko contrast Ankara's positioning in the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean to illustrate Turkey's potential to increasingly engage in a cooperative framework. #Turkey Studies swp-berlin.org/publikation/tu…